LESSON 3 · Parenting Your Teenager
The Short Version
Stay connected without becoming the enemy:
- Relationship first: you can't track every app, but you can be the person they run to.
- Ask from curiosity: a real question gets a real answer; a test gets a shrug.
- Stay calm: your reaction shouldn't become the bigger crisis.
- Teach the question: "What do they want you to feel?" outlasts any rule.
- Monitor in the open: be honest, and plan to ease off as judgment grows.